Vochysiaceae FAMILY
Erisma japura
Erisma japura
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Erisma japura is a large tree. The edible seed is gathered from the wild in quantity and used as an important food source by the local people.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Venezuela.
HabitatRainforests[ 562 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 27 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Botanical Museum; Massachusetts. Year 1979 ISBN Description Contains various articles including one on the uses of Erisma japura and Monopteryx angustifolia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].